Title
Ordinance adopting the Manitou Creek-Fish Lake Drain Watershed-Based Plan prepared by the Lake County Stormwater Management Commission (SMC) as an Amendment to the Lake County Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan.
Staff Summary
* SMC worked with numerous agencies, units of government, and stakeholders, including a series of public meetings and focused discussions with stakeholders to develop a draft watershed-based plan for the Manitou Creek and Fish Lake Drain watersheds.
* SMC conducted a 60-day public review period that included a public information meeting and held two subsequent public hearings in Waukegan.
* The draft watershed-based plan was revised based on the public comments received throughout the review period and at the public hearings.
* The Stormwater Management Commission approved the plan and recommended County Board adoption on April 2, 2026.
Body
ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the County Board of Lake County adopted the Lake County Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan on June 11, 1990, and said plan recommended the development of comprehensive watershed management plans for each of Lake County's watersheds; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Comprehensive Stormwater Management Plan was updated in 2002 and adopted by the County Board of Lake County, and the update reiterated the priority of developing comprehensive watershed management plans for each of Lake County's watersheds; and
WHEREAS, the Lake County Stormwater Management Commission has been working to revise, update, and combine the comprehensive watershed-based plans for the Manitou Creek and Fish Lake Drain watersheds in Lake County, hereinafter referred to as "Watershed-Based Plan"; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the Watershed-Based Plan is to improve degraded conditions in the Manitou Creek-Fish Lake Drain watershed by improving water quality, reducing flood damage, and protecting and enhancing natural resources through implementing best management practices and programs; and
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